so i'm looking to buy a smaller used truck for a daily driver, and in stick-shift. don't need a full-size, a medium/compact is what i'm looking for. i would prefer 4 doors/seats. and under $10,000.

maybe i've been brainwashed by advertising, but i've always thought that american trucks were the best...is this true? in terms of both performance/power, reliability, and fuel efficiency. and if you could, point me in the right direction of which trucks i should be looking at...remember stick-shift and 4 doors/seats, under $10,000.